'Turbo' Start Is So-So, But 'A' CinemaScore Should Help at Box Office

The 3D family film "Turbo" received an "A" CinemaScore and debuted to $5.6 million at the box office Wednesday.

That puts it on pace for a five-day total of around $35 million, low for a DreamWorks Animation release but in line with the projections of analysts and Fox, which is distributing. The last DWA release, "The Croods," opened to $43 million in March and has taken in $582 million worldwide.

The good grade from first-night audiences should help word of mouth on the $135 million original tale of a racing snail, which is facing tough competition. Rival family film "Despicable Me 2" has led the box office the past two weeks, and "Monsters University" is still in the market.